Safety Manual
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ForHearingCareProfessionals
WARNING
For hearing inruments with an output sound
pressure level of 132 dB SPL or more:
Risk of impairing the residual hearing of the user.
X Take special care when tting this inrument.
Tinnitusfeature
The target population is primarily the adult population
over 21 years of age. The patient may have some control
of the level or volume of the signal and the patient should
discuss this adjument as well as his or her comfort
level and sound of the signal with their Hearing Care
Professional.
WARNING
Risk of further impairment to the user’s hearing
health.
The volume of the tinnitus feature can be set to
a level which could lead to permanent hearing
damage when used for a prolonged period of time.
X Should the tinnitus feature be set to such a level
in the hearing inrument, advise the user of
the maximum amount of time per day he or she
should use the tinnitus feature.
For example, occupational safety guidelines
rerict continuous noise exposure of
80 dBA SPL to 8 hours per day.
X The tinnitus feature should never be used at
uncomfortable levels.